The Edu workroom’s a bit squeaky today, and a high level investigation uncovered a fantail nest in the tree right outside the window.

The pīwakawaka has cunningly built its nest in a position where it’s too high from Level 1 to see the pēpi it keeps flitting down to feed, and a leaf obscures the nest from Level 2. But its constant visits to the littlest nest ever have us convinced there’s a bubba.

Needless to say, attempts to photograph the manu have been equally unsuccessful, achieving only blurry images similar to those of the famous Canterbury Panther – due to the fantail’s peripatetic (rather than imaginary) existence.

But if you’re around this way, come and have a look at the newest additions to the Edu team:)

Not the Education Library fantail